Population Resource Center : Events
Nov. 01, 2007Instability in Pakistan: Demographic Factors - 121 Cannon House Office Building
Demographic factors are contributing to unrest in Pakistan, particularly the “youth bulge.” Pakistan, the world’s sixth largest country, has a population of 165 million that is projected to grow to 228 million by 2025. Presently, there are nearly 60 million Pakistanis under age 15. Because of the poor state of public education in Pakistan, a growing number of these young people are being educated in madrassas, religious schools, many of which are run by radical Islamic factions. There are 54 million young people between the ages of 10 and 24, accounting for just over a third of the population of Pakistan, many of whom are unemployed and living in areas of growing unrest.
Jul. 18, 2007
Debating Immigration: Next Steps? - National Press Club, Holeman Lounge
Last year, America passed the 300 million mark, and with current immigration and population trends it is anticipated that the 400 million mark will be reached in less than forty years. Future immigration may address such problems as the scarcity of labor, but it will also pose challenges — significant challenges — to the environment, transportation, education, and other government services. Just as importantly, immigration will mean different things to different people. There are many voices and concerns that need to be heard in the immigration debate.
Apr. 20, 2007
Addressing State Demographic Diversity: The SCHIP Challenge -
The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) pays a part of the cost of insurance coverage for millions of low-income children who are not eligible for Medicaid. SCHIP’s current period of authorization is scheduled to end after federal fiscal year, September, 2007. As reauthorization nears, policymakers have begun to focus on areas of concern within the program and to identify recommendations for reform and improvement. One major area of concern is how to respond to immigrant families whose numbers have grown significantly over recent years. Because so many immigrant children are uninsured, they have poorer access to medical care. On April 20, PRC, along with co-sponsor Congressman Danny Davis, held a briefing to discuss how SCHIP’s reauthorization affects immigrant children’s access to cost-effective preventive care.
Mar. 27, 2007
Expanding Family Planning Services for Men and Women in Virginia -
In December 2006 the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) submitted a renewal application for their Family Planning Medicaid waiver. The renewal will allow Virginia to expand eligibility for family planning services to men and women whose income is equal to or less than 133 percent of the federal poverty level. Their original waiver covered women with a Medicaid pregnancy, limiting the number of eligible women, but making it easy to identify women eligible for family planning services. If a woman delivered a baby under Medicaid, she was eligible for family planning services.
Mar. 22, 2007
The 2010 Census: What State, Local, and Tribal Governments Need to Know - Carnegie Endowment for Peace
By 2010, there will be more than 310 million people living in an estimated 130 million households across the country who must be counted in order to ensure seats are apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives and federal and state funding is distributed fairly. With immigration increasing and a record number of varying languages spoken by respondents, the need for an accurate address list is vital. On March 22, PRC, along with other sponsoring organizations, The Census Project and Metropolitan Policy Program at The Brookings Institution, held a briefing to discuss counting hard-to-reach populations, strengthening accuracy, and keeping costs under control for the 2010 Census.
Mar. 09, 2007
International Family Planning: Saving Lives - Capitol Hill
One woman dies every minute of every day from childbirth and pregnancy - an estimated 540,000 women each year. Of these deaths, 99 percent occur in low-income countries. EngenderHealth provides essential support to these low-resource regions. On March 9th PRC associates; Becky Beaugard and Larry Wilcher joined EngenderHealth directors: Andrew Levack, Sakumzi Ntayiya, Wuleta Betemariam to meet with representatives for Senators; Durbin (D-IL), Nelson (D-FL), and Specter (R-PA) on the successes and challenges of improving reproductive health.
Jan. 12, 2007
Rethinking Representation, Governance Roundtable -
When the House first established 435 seats, the population of the United States was 92 million. In October of this year we passed the 300 million mark and still have 435 seats. At what point does a Representative have too many constituents to satisfactorily serve the ideals of democracy? Participants considered how the United States has changed demographically and discussed the sufficiency of minority representation. The group also debated the adequacy of our voting infrastructure and the trade-offs of technology. A packet of documents was distributed to participants in order to facilitate discussion.